How do I find my polling place?

Google, Facebook, and Twitter all have features this Election Day that allow you to put your address in, and it will find your polling place.

Make sure you put in the address where you're registered to vote.

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How do I know who will be on my ballot?

A sample ballot is seen in a photo illustration, as early voting for the 2016 general elections began in North Carolina.
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Rock the Vote has a comprehensive, easy to understand guide you can customize.

Under "What's on my ballot?" you put the address in where you are registered to vote (you have to provide an email address but you can uncheck the "contact me" box), and the site spits out what choices you have to make.

For the national presidential and congressional races, the site provides short bios of the candidates, and gives you links to their campaign pages and social media accounts. If you create a profile, you can even save which candidates you want to vote for and send them to yourself so you have a reference for Election Day.

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Do I need ID to vote?

An election official checks a voter's photo identification at an early voting polling site in Austin, Texas.
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To look up requirements specific to you, select your state from the drop-down menu on Rock the Vote's website under "What do I bring?" It'll tell you if you need ID, and if so, what kind.

Proponents of voter ID laws insist they aim to prevent voter fraud, although research has concluded it is incredibly rare. But critics argue the laws disenfranchise low-income and minority voters who may have trouble getting ID.

If you have any more questions about what kind of ID you may need or how you can get one, give the hotline from VoteRiders, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping eligible citizens vote, a call at 1-844-338-8743.

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Can I use my phone at the polling place?

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a picture with supporters at supporters outside of an early voting center Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., October 27, 2016.REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Many states prohibit taking pictures inside the polling place, especially of your ballot, (it can even be a felony offense).

If you want to use your phone as a resource to remember who you want to vote for, it's probably best to ask an election official before taking it out.

What happens if I'm in line when the polls close?

In this Oct. 30, 2016 file photo, a woman kneels to take a "back break" while waiting in line at a weekend early voting polling place at the North Hollywood branch library in Los Angeles.
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Many (if not all — I couldn't find any that didn't follow this rule) states have laws on the books requiring every person in line when the polls close to be able to vote.

"It's one of the most basic principles of electoral democracy," Ned Foley, director of Ohio State University's Election Law @ Moritz, wrote for Medium. "If you go to the polls when they are open, and you are a registered and qualified voter, then as long as you wait in line, you are entitled to cast your ballot even if the line is so long that you must wait until after the scheduled time for the polls to close."

According to Pew Research data, US voter turnout trails most developed countries. While countries like Belgium, Sweden, and Turkey saw more than 80% of their estimated voting-age population cast votes in their recent elections, only 53.6% of the estimated voting-age population in the US voted during the 2012 presidential election.

To ensure "that everyone has the time and opportunity to vote," Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a bill to designate "Democracy Day" as a national election holiday, which sits before a special committee.

However, to make Election Day a national holiday, it would take an act of Congress, and so far, no bills proposing such action have passed.

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Can I get time off work to vote?

Minneapolis resident Robin Marty takes a selfie with an 'I Voted' sign after voting early at the Northeast Early Voting Center on September 23, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

If you're wondering whether you can come in late or leave work early to cast your vote in this year's presidential election, the short answer is, quite possibly — it depends where you work.

Currently, the majority of US states have time-off-to-vote laws, also referred to as voter-leave laws, and have different requirements and exceptions for employers and employees.

While some states guarantee paid time off, for example, others do not. And the time guaranteed for employees to vote varies state-by-state as well.

Of course, your own employer may offer leave to vote, even if your state does not. Patagonia, for example, announced that it's closing all US stores on Election Day in an effort to encourage customers and employees to vote.

Can I get in trouble for sharing who I voted for at work?

Your company may have rules specifically prohibiting political paraphernalia or using social media to express your political affiliations, so it's always a good idea to get acquainted with your employee handbook.

And unless you signed some sort of contract that says otherwise, it's very likely you're an at-will employee. This means that your boss can fire you whenever they want without having to establish just cause.

Of course, there are labor laws that exist in this country to protect people against adverse employment actions due to discrimination. So if your boss fires you, for example, simply because you're a woman, that's wrongful termination, and you could sue them for that.

But very few laws exist that truly protect private sector employees against getting fired for expressing their political affiliation. There are a handful of states like New York and California that have laws that offer protections for political affiliation, but even some of those are fairly limited.

What's more, talking heatedly about politics at work could be construed as creating a hostile work environment, and people could file a harassment complaint against you for that.

At the end of the day, if all your politics talk could be construed as interfering with your productivity, that could be just cause for termination.

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Where do the candidates stand on the issues?

Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton have sparred over important issues at stake this election, including immigration, national security, gun control, healthcare reform, and much more.